Dusky Akodont vs Squirrel Corn

Akodon dayi compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Dusky Akodont is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Akodont	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Akodon	Dicentra
Species	Akodon dayi	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Dusky Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Akodont	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.